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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Our findings support the idea that, rather than focusing on single genes, taking the whole genome into account would provide insight into how researchers understand what makes someone genetically predisposed to certain diseases and how those diseases develop.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
While these breeds may be more naturally predisposed not to listen, all dogs can be trained with patience, understanding, and the right training approach.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
From birth, humans are biologically predisposed to signal, and caregivers across cultures are primed to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, some families, like Carnivora (dogs, bears, weasels), were responsible for about a quarter of all these origins, suggesting certain lineages were predisposed to make the leap.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Walking daily can also lower risk of dementia or cognitive decline in people predisposed to developing Alzheimer’s, according to recent research.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
In April, researchers released results from a study involving over 300 individuals age 50 and older who were genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Our findings support the idea that, rather than focusing on single genes, taking the whole genome into account would provide insight into how researchers understand what makes someone genetically predisposed to certain diseases and how those diseases develop.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
While these breeds may be more naturally predisposed not to listen, all dogs can be trained with patience, understanding, and the right training approach.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
From birth, humans are biologically predisposed to signal, and caregivers across cultures are primed to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, some families, like Carnivora (dogs, bears, weasels), were responsible for about a quarter of all these origins, suggesting certain lineages were predisposed to make the leap.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Walking daily can also lower risk of dementia or cognitive decline in people predisposed to developing Alzheimer’s, according to recent research.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
Adjective
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jaramillo’s father was a veteran police officer who influenced him greatly.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Traffic congestion, public transit’s effect on neighborhoods and notable endorsements likely influenced voters most, local leaders and political experts say.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some science-minded candidates are entering electoral politics for the first time.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Police alleged Plummer disposed of the firearm before he was arrested.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They are known for their easygoing nature and generosity, and many tend to be sonically orientated and therefore musically inclined.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, the early voting trends that initially seemed to favor older voters have shifted toward younger voters who might be inclined to support Mamdani in recent days.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Senators in both parties seemed willing to try and continue working on the bill to pay government workers, although doing so would alleviate some of the current pressure to come to a deal.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Amazon, likewise, has been willing to buy to give it scale in a space, from MGM to Whole Foods.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Predisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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